The Camoghè is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located east of Camorino in the canton of Ticino. It is the highest mountain that can be seen from Lugano city center.

Camoghè
Camoghè northern slopes from Val Morobbia
Highest point
Elevation2,228 m (7,310 ft)
Prominence283 m (928 ft)[1]
Parent peakPizzo di Gino
Coordinates46°8′5.8″N 9°3′51.3″E / 46.134944°N 9.064250°E / 46.134944; 9.064250
Geography
Camoghè is located in Switzerland
Camoghè
Camoghè
Location in Switzerland
LocationTicino, Switzerland
Parent rangeLugano Prealps

SOIUSA classification

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According to the SOIUSA (International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps) the mountain can be classified in the following way:[2]

  • main part = Western Alps
  • major sector = North Western Alps
  • section = Lugano Prealps
  • subsection = Prealpi Comasche
  • supergroup = Catena Gino-Camoghè-Fiorina
  • group = Gruppo Camoghè-Bar
  • subgroup = Sottogruppo del Camoghè
  • code = I/B-11.I-A.2.a

Notes

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located west of the Motto della Tappa at 1,945 metres.
  2. ^ Marazzi, Sergio (2005). Atlante Orografico delle Alpi. SOIUSA (in Italian). Priuli & Verlucca. ISBN 978-88-8068-273-8.
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